Celtics visit Hornets for NBA Cup group game

The Boston Celtics and Charlotte Hornets are set to meet in Charlotte on November 6 in an NBA Cup group-stage matchup. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. Eastern time.

Boston is 6-2 and third in the Eastern Conference. Charlotte, 3-6, is 10th. The Celtics went 56-26 overall last season, including 36-16 in conference play. They averaged 15.8 points off turnovers, 16.9 second-chance points and 36.8 points from the bench.

The Hornets finished last season 44-38, with a 26-26 conference record and a 21-20 mark at home. They allowed 111.2 points per game and opponents shot 46.7% from the field.

Charlotte lists Grant Williams as day to day with a hamstring issue. Boston lists Jayson Tatum as day to day for rest and Payton Pritchard as day to day with an eye issue; Devin Carter is out with an illness.